hard-line policy; tough measure
failure; mistake; blunder
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
don't you think?; indicates question
real intention; true motive; true meaning
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God; cross my heart
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
the front; honest; upright; decent
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
how; in what way; how about; questionable
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion